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Al-Zahra School

Independent · ages 8-16GirlsIndependent103 pupilsBrent
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths30%England 46%
Places107 spare103 pupils, 210 places
Pupils on roll103Census January 2024

Al-Zahra School is an independent school in for girls aged 8 to 16. It has 103 pupils and room for 210.

134 Salusbury Road, NW6 6PF020 7372 7706alzahra.asazs.co.ukMr Seyed Alireza Khoei headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

20 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score36.5
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths30%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths55%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2022 to 2025
2022: 69.469.420222023: 62.762.720232024: 48.348.320242025: 36.536.52025
Since 2022: -32.9
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232022BrentEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 112091917
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 836.548.362.769.451.746.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths30%44%89%94%54%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths55%78%100%94%71%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.224.745.406.234.814.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry5%89%95%76%61%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 11 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught hereOffers triple science, computer science.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
62%England 60%
85%England 49%
Mathematics13 entries
69%England 53%
62%England 54%
Business13 entries
54%England 51%
64%England 58%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Religious Studies1331%62%85%60%
Other Modern Languages1362%85%92%49%
Mathematics1346%69%92%53%
English Language1323%62%77%54%
Business1315%54%54%51%
English Literature1146%64%100%58%
Computer Science90%44%44%56%
Biology743%86%86%82%
Physics743%71%71%82%
Chemistry743%71%86%81%
Combined Science617%50%83%36%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Brent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll103Census January 2024
Places21049% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support30%31 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls0 / 103
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll103115124115119106
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support23%12%4%3%4%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m81712 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate156 per 1,000 people71% higher than the England average
Typical house price£554,500Brent
Nearest bus stop160 mBrooksville Avenue, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Al-Sadiq SchoolIndependent40 m130Not inspectedCompare
Islamia Primary SchoolMuslim100 m420Report card 202649Compare
Islamia School for Girls'Independent100 m108Not inspectedCompare
Malorees Primary SchoolCouncil360 m197Good 202241Compare
Brondesbury College LondonIndependent (grammar)380 m118Not inspectedCompare
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England380 m138Good 202457Compare
Salusbury Primary SchoolCouncil410 m626No overall grade 202479Compare
North West London Jewish Day SchoolAcademy560 m192Good 202288Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Al-Zahra School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Al-Zahra School yet.

How good are Al-Zahra School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 30% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 36.5, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Al-Zahra School have?

103 pupils aged 8 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 210 places, so it is 49% full. It is a girls' school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
134 Salusbury Road, NW6 6PF
Telephone
020 7372 7706
Website
alzahra.asazs.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Seyed Alireza Khoei
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 8-16
Gender
Girls
Local authority
Brent
Ward
Queens Park
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2019 (new provision)
URN
147025 · LAESTAB 3046009

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from